System and method for re-entering a vessel lumen
US8920449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49609
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for re-entering the true lumen of a vessel. The re-entry catheters employ deflectable struts to stabilize and support the distal tip in a subintimal location while a passageway back into the true lumen is formed. Re-entry to the true lumen can be effected with a cutting element or with a conventional guidewire.
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